Stormy Weekend.

This weekend has been windy and rainy. Not the condition you would like for getting out and being productive. We did however wake up yesterday and thoughts of a New England vacation ran through our heads and so we pondered when we could go. Needles has a co worker that will probably take maternity leave in July and August. I also wasn't sure what time my co workers had marked off in the next couple of months so we made a run to my work and checked the vacation calender. It just so happens the week we were looking at was open so after a little shopping we headed home to get started. The first thing was books was the flight and we hoped everything else would have to fall into place. We booked our 3 nights in Boston and then I think we are going to take the train up to Salem, Mass. and stay a couple days. The last couple of days we are going to rent a car to do a little running around and we are currently searching for a nice Inn on the coast of Maine with a few luxuries to maybe do some relaxing to end our trip. It seems like a lot of the things we wanted to do has been falling into place really well. A lot of the things we wanted to do or see have been really close to the places we are staying. Before we knew it it was 10pm at night and we had spent most of the day looking over a researching things to do and places to stay. I am excited that in less than a month we will be on vacation.

Above is a couple of shots of a Cardinal that took shelter from yesterdays storm on our back patio.

Five Days

The last five days has flown by. After work Thursday we headed down to Needles Mom's house for the spring turkey season. 5:00am came awful early every morning but I would walk the 1/2 mile or more to the blind or to where I heard the turkeys and settle in to try and call the birds in. The first morning I heard 1 gobble and didn't see a bird. Little did I know this was pretty much going to be par for the season. After the hunts were over, I only saw 1 bird and it was about 150 yards away heading away from me in a hurried manner. I heard a lot of birds but just never seem to be in the direction they wanted to go. Over the hunting season I think I put around 10 to 12 miles on my feet walking through the woods. I think this is maybe my last spring turkey season. When we got home there was a lot to get caught up on. The lawn needed desperately to be mowed, tomato plants that "L" gave us needed to get into some fresh earth and the laundry needed to be done. Today found us also doing some long needed grocery shopping and then a stop by our local Chinese place for lunch. This evening we did a bit of weeding and patio setting. I noticed a pair of house finches hanging around so I thought I would knock the dust off the camera and snap a few shots. Tomorrow it is back to work and it sounds like rain is going to be moving into the area for the next few days.

Another busy weekend.

Since Needles , Jenny and Ragged have ventured to the North for a couple of days of yarn and fiber, I thought I would catch up on some work that seems to have stacked up without me knowing it. I was able to finish off a few of my continuing education classes that I had let slip. 4 down 6 to go. Also I mowed not only my yard but my parents yard too and sprayed the driveway. I love the spring but all the chores that seem to go along with it is the pits. I did however get to have a little fun and snap a few pics of some flowers in the yard and the red bud tree that is in full bloom.

A Full Weekend.

Yesterday after work I came home and took a nap. After the nap I needed to get some gas for the lawnmower and the dreaded first mowing of the lawn. The lawn mowed, I did a bit of trimming and then it was time for Supper. On the menu for the evening was a nice sirloin steak for Needles and New York strip for me on the grill, followed by grilled asparagus. Last year we didn't grill out once but this year we have already had hamburgers, salmon steaks, chicken breasts and steaks. I think we will need to do hot dogs very soon. After supper we went to the very busy Dairy Dee. We were in the drive up line for 20 to 25 minutes. Needles got a small strawberry cheesecake and pineapple twist cone and I got a large hot fudge sundae. We brought them home and sat on the back patio while we enjoyed our treats. I did manage to finish up a few small chores that I had been putting off. We finally went in around 9pm and decided to rent a movie. On tap was the new Sherlock Holmes movie with Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law. It was a good movie but sometimes you had to listen close as the British accents was hard to understand and follow. We finished up watching the movie around midnight and finally retired to bed around 1pm. This morning we enjoyed scrambled eggs and sweet & spicy sausage. After breakfast we started in doing some spring cleaning. We seem to have accumulated a lot of boxes over the winter and needed to do some clutter removal. We seemed to make some progress and get a few things straightened up. I assembled a wire shelf I bought for Needles at least 3 years ago and put it in the room for more off the floor storage. We boxed up some Xmas and Halloween items and took them out to the garage for storage. After lunch we went out to my Mom and Dads house and cleaned up some of the tree that had fallen with still much more to do. We are now at home watching some TV and rubbing some poor kitties that were neglected in our absence. Tomorrow will be Needles B'day and we are going to L's to celebrate that 37 years ago tomorrow a little girl was born that would make my life worth living. Happy Birthday Needles.

Easter Times A Coming!

Today Needles and I played hooky from work for a fun filled day at the dentist. Really it wasn't that bad. We both got clean bills of dental health and then we picked up some fried chicken with coleslaw, baked beans, rolls and headed to Needles Mom's house for lunch and also to color easter eggies. I was working on a project that didn't pan out but I am not deterred and will rethink it and try again. Happy Pre Easter everyone. If you didn't know Needles B'day is on Easter this year.